bin
noun
[ bɪn ]
• a receptacle in which to deposit rubbish.
• each of a series of ranges of numerical value into which data are sorted in statistical analysis.
bin
verb
• throw (something) away by putting it in a bin.
• "piles of junk that should have been binned years ago"
• store (something, especially wine) in a bin.
• "paint on the bottles indicated which way up they should be binned"
• group together (data) in bins.
Origin:
Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘receptacle’ in a general sense; also ‘a receptacle for provender in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘receptacle for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th century.
bin-
prefix
• variant form of bi- before a vowel (as in binaural ).
